#6D3A0F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.5% 0.09 55.5), rgb(109, 58, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#6D3A0F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3A0F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 58, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 76%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.09 55.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6D3A0F | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3A0F | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #6D3A0F text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3A0F text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA936D
oklch(70.8% 0.085 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB7745
oklch(63.1% 0.108 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65F25
oklch(55.7% 0.116 56)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E17
oklch(49.1% 0.108 56.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3A0F
oklch(40.5% 0.09 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3719
oklch(37.8% 0.071 56)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#6D3A0F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #494008 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C0F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782F32 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3A0F
#6D3A0F
oklch(40.5% 0.09 55.5)
- #004F71
#004F71
oklch(40.4% 0.087 235.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6D3A0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
Use #6D3A0F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.